F
rom all indications, this 1964 Corvette coupe
was intended to spend its life as a racehorse
right out of the gate. As one of 5,274 1964
Corvettes produced in Riverside Red, it was
equipped with a 375-horse, fuel-injected 327;
deep gears with posi and radio delete.
Already a C5 Corvette owner and hot rodder, owner
Steve Locklin explained to Ve t t e it was the C2 Corvette’s
timeless styling with the ridged spine down the top that
helped him decide a Sting Ray would be his next project.
Steve found the ’64 on eBay and learned from the seller
that Tim Ames at J&M Enterprizes in Brooksville, Florida,
was familiar with the car and could attest to its condition.
After consulting with J&M, Steve bought the ’64 sight
unseen and commissioned J&M to get the ball rolling
while he waited for his appointed date at Mike Goldman
Customs in Meridian, Mississippi, to arrive. Steve’s plan
for the ’64 was to end up with a car he could show and go.
The stock ’64 frame J&M had replaced for the last owner
was nixed and a C7 Z06-based rolling chassis was ordered
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